# Phase 07 Overview: Validation and Release

## Objective
Execute complete validation suite, run final reset/reseed rehearsal, and perform atomic release cutover.

## In Scope

- full U/I/E/P test execution
- release evidence collation
- performance and resilience validation
- atomic release runbook execution

## Out of Scope

- post-release enhancements

## Exit Criteria

1. full test matrix green
2. release evidence signed
3. atomic cutover and post-cutover smoke checks complete